Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Equatorial Guinea is 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1,868 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1993.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -470.23 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -539.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1963 | -611.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1964 | -621.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -651.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | -671.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | -738.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | -769.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | -807.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | -834.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | -876.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | -919.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | -967.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | -1,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | -1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | -1,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | -1,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | -1,241 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | -1,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | -1,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | -1,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | -1,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | -1,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | -1,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | -1,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | -1,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | -1,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | -1,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | -1,731 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | -1,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | -1,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | -1,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | -1,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | -1,857 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | -1,850 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | -1,756 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | -1,691 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | -1,572 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | -1,448 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2000 | -1,335 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | -1,222 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | -1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | -950.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2004 | -700.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2005 | -458.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2006 | -223.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 14.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -106.5% |
| 2008 | 255.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1674.3% |
| 2009 | 511.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2010 | 724.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 952.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 1,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 2,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 2,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 3,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1674.3% | 14.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 255.92 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +106.5% | -223.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.42 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +99.8% | 255.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 511.22 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +51.3% | -458.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -223.12 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -653.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -807.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -470.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -1,052 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,302 tonnes per square kilometre | -834.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,572 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,738 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,745 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,868 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -518.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 511.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,936 tonnes per square kilometre | 724.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,201 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,991 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 161 Burkina Faso 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Dominica 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tajikistan 4,540 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Australia 4,366 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 4,253 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Gabon 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 300,667 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0402 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5221 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0063 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Equatorial Guinea was 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,868 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.